This vest is a great way to venture into a pieced garment with easy cables. The pattern is written in seven sizes, so there’s something for everybody. You can add a hood that gives a dramatic look to a fairly simple piece.

However, the vest is just as eye-catching without it.
Work this simple vest from the bottom up in three pieces and then join and pick up stitches for either a hood or a ribbed collar. You can see the schematic for the vest construction in Figure 19-3. This project is great for combining your new knitting skills.

Materials and vital statistics
✓ Size: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X). Directions are given for the first size, with other sizes following in parentheses. Wherever only one number is
given, it applies to all sizes.
• Finished chest circumference: 331⁄2 (371⁄4, 41, 441⁄4, 48, 513⁄4, 551⁄2) inches
• Finished length: 331⁄2 (371⁄4, 41, 441⁄4, 48, 513⁄4, 551⁄2
1⁄2) inches
✓ Yarn: Schachenmayr SMC “Extra Merino Big” (100% merino wool); CYC #5, 90 yards per 1.76 ounces 50 grams); Color: 05597 anthracite marl, 9 (10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18) balls.
✓ Needles: 24-inch size US 9 (5.5 mm) circular needle, to help hold the full width of the back piece as well as pick up stitches around the neck.
✓ Other materials: Stitch holders, stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle, eight toggle-style buttons.
✓ Gauge: 18 stitches and 24 rows per 4 inches